Reactivity of bis(ferrocenyl)ethynylthioether towards triruthenium dodecacarbonyl

New ruthenium compounds have been prepared by rupture and formation of S–C bonds as well as coupling between alkyne groups with or without insertion of CO, in the reaction of FcCCSCCFc with Ru3(CO)12. All complexes have been characterized by analytical and spectroscopic data and the crystal structure of [Ru3(CO)9(μ3-η2,η4,η3-{FcCC(C2Fc)SC(Fc)CSCCFc}) has been solved by X-ray diffraction.

New ruthenium carbonyl compounds containing organosulfur ligands, have been obtained by cleavage and formation of S–C and C–C bonds in the thioether FcCCSCCFc towards Ru3(CO)12.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide